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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Network-reachable unauthenticated service, no user interaction required; impact is solely partial availability degradation with no confidentiality or integrity effect.
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CVSS VectorVendor: fortinet
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A allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to denial of service via <insert attack vector here>
AnalysisAI
Denial-of-service risk in Fortinet FortiOS across five major version branches (6.4.x through 7.6.6) stems from unbounded resource allocation (CWE-770), allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to degrade availability of affected network appliances. The CVSS temporal metric E:P confirms proof-of-concept exploit code exists, and an official patch is available per Fortinet PSIRT advisory FG-IR-26-162. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no special prerequisites: exploitation requires only network reachability to the affected FortiOS device, with no authentication, no user interaction, and no elevated complexity. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS base vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates network-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation, though the impact ceiling is low (A:L only - partial availability degradation, no confidentiality or integrity exposure). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the patched FortiOS release for your branch per Fortinet PSIRT advisory FG-IR-26-162 (https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-162); the official fix is confirmed available (CVSS temporal RL:O). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-57189
GHSA-xmwg-5p5q-jm2f